Self-Employed Insurance
What is Self-Employed Insurance?
Self-Employed Insurance protects professionals who work for themselves as contractors, freelancers or sole traders. If you’re one of them, you can enjoy flexibility and independence in the work you choose to do. But remember, it comes with a risk; if something goes wrong, you may be held responsible.
Why do I need insurance if I’m self-employed?
Depending on the type of work you do, the risks your business might face will vary. For instance, what would happen if your business equipment accidentally injured a member of the public or damaged their property? And what if a client claims you’ve given them poor advice, and their business has suffered because of it? In both scenarios, you could be liable for the expenses they face because of something you did. Even if it’s unfounded, compensation claims can be costly to fight. But having business insurance in place could mean you don't need to worry about how you could meet those costs.
What type of insurance do I need?
Public liability is one of Aviva's core covers you’ll need to buy in order to access our other flexible cover options. Here's a list of covers that could support you as a self-employed or freelance professional.
Public Liability Insurance
Cover up to £5 million in protection
Accidents can happen unexpectedly, and sometimes the people involved get hurt. Public Liability Insurance helps protect your business against claims for personal injury or property damage from members of the public. So, if someone makes a claim against your business, our cover could pay the costs you're held responsible or liable for, such as legal fees and expenses, as well as any compensation pay-outs.
Tools, Stock and Business Equipment Insurance
Cover up to £30,000 in protection
Your clients depend on you, while you depend on your business equipment. In order to be reliable, you'll need protection in place if ever your must-have device or kit is lost, damaged or stolen. This means if the unexpected happens to your business equipment, we’ll replace it so you can keep working. And while your clients’ possessions are in your care, we’ll extend the protection to them too. Terms, exclusions and limitations apply.
You can purchase this cover with Public Liability Insurance or Buildings and Contents Insurance.
Professional Indemnity Insurance
Cover up to £2 million in protection
As a self-employed professional, you’ll want to deliver your best work for all of your clients. But sometimes clients are unhappy as your work may have negatively impacted their business. Whether through a damaged reputation or loss of earnings to their business, they could choose to make a claim against you. Professional Indemnity Insurance could help protect your business from this risk.
You can purchase this cover with Public Liability Insurance.
Other business cover
Working for yourself means your business is as unique as you are. Choose the cover to suit your needs with some of our other business insurance.
Ready to get going?
Get a quote now and start enjoying protection from Aviva.
If you have 0-9 employees, select a core cover of Public Liability or Buildings and contents Insurance and any additional covers to meet your self-employed needs.
Over 9 employees? Buy through a broker.